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Where does “beati” come from?

beati (Latin) comes from Latin beātus, from Latin beo, from Proto-Italic dweos, from Proto-Italic dwejos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

beati (Latin): the rich or wealthy; the saints; nominative...

Definitions

  1. the rich or wealthy; the saints; nominative...

Ancestry of “beati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbeātus—
2LatinbeoI bless; I gladden; I enrich
3Proto-Italicdweoshappy
4Proto-Italicdwejos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
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